Re: How do you know how to install ports? (like vmware3)

From: Christian Hiris (4711_at_chello.at)
Date: 09/30/04

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Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:40:37 +0200

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    On Thursday 30 September 2004 08:03, bsdfsse wrote:
    > For example, I have been trying to install the vmware3 port - and I find
    > all kinds of tidbits all over the web about little things that need to
    > be done to get it to work. The information sometimes covers version
    > 2.0, sometimes 3.2, and sometimes 4.5. If someone just goes in to
    > /usr/ports/emulators/vmware3 and does a "make install", how would they
    > know what else to do?
    >
    > I'm new to FreeBSD, maybe I am missing something obvious?

    You probably missed the pkg-message display. In your terminal session, simply
    scroll back a view lines after the install target has been completed or type
    'cat /usr/ports/emulators/vmware3/pkg-message' to view it again.

    Cheers,
    ch

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